Pesticide Illness Reporting

Report a Pesticide Illness

Pesticide-related illness is required to be reported in Washington (WAC 246-101-101). Report pesticide-related hospitalizations, death, or cluster cases immediately. Report all other suspected or confirmed pesticide-related illness within 3 days.

Washington Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222, or
Department of Health, Pesticide Program: 1-877-485-7316 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- For general information on health risks from exposure, see Pesticides.

Clinical Management of Pesticide-Related Illnesses

Consultation on Pesticide Toxicity or Other Technical Questions

Washington Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, EPA
National Pesticide Information Center: 1-800-858-7378
National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program - npmmp@oregonstate.edu.
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, UW: 1-877-543-2436

Labs for Pesticide Analysis in Blood and Urine

Public Health Lab in Seattle - Blood cholinesterase activity only.
National Pesticide Medical Monitoring Program - Provides quantitative laboratory measurements of pesticides in environmental or biological samples in select cases involving human exposure to pesticides. Contact npmmp@oregonstate.edu.

Commercial labs capable of non-routine analyses for pesticides and metabolites:

Pacific Toxicology Laboratories, CA: 1-800-328-6942
National Medical Services, PA: 1-800-522-6671

Additional Resources

Cholinesterase Monitoring, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries - Medical monitoring, guidelines, and laboratory testing.
Pesticide Exposure Links, National Library of Medicine - Data and research, treating pesticide poisoning, and PubMed research articles.
Pesticide Information Profiles, EXTOXNET - Pesticide active ingredients and toxicity information.